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Will (Probate) of Thomas Lawley senior, Leighton Buzzard, grocer

made 5 May 1730; proved 21 Jun 1730

From: 1730 To: 1730

He has already settled George Lawley, his eldest son, in the world and given him what is proper, so bequeaths to him the silver tankard that was his mother's; reciting that youngest son, Thomas Lawley, on his father's death will be entitled to a copyhold cottage and 2 closes in Heath and Reach on surrender of testator and wife Mary, now deceased, his mother, so to him 1s only to only daughter Mary Lawley ... 2 freehold cottages in Leighton Buzzard where testator and Hester Buckmaster now live, which he sometime since purchased of William Riches and Mr Thomas Shotbolt, the cottage of John Hollingworth, East, messuage of John Shotbolt late in occupation Elizabeth Marsh, widow, now let to Mrs Theed, West, fronting North into the High Street, charged with mortgage and debts ... residue Executrix daughter Mary made 5 May 1730 proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 21 Jun 1730

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Lawley, Thomas,
Lawley, George,
Lawley, Mary,
Buckmaster, Hester,
Riches, William,
Shotbolt, Thomas,
Hollingworth, John,
Shotbolt, John,
Marsh, Elizabeth,
Theed

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, wills, Thomas will: Lawley, PROBATE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, grocer, silver, HOUSING, cottages, copyhold, HEATH & REACH, Heath & Reach fields, freehold property, Leighton Buzzard High Street, mortgages, debt